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In his autobiography, Le Pen starts with an introduction about life as it was during his childhood in Brittany and his ancestry. He elaborates on his childhood, his family, and his education and then about his father's death on his fishing boat when it blew up after hitting a mine during world war II. Le Pen defends the [[Vichy France|Vichy regime]], calling it "legal and legitimate", and that [[Philippe Pétain]] was right to sign the [[Armistice of 22 June 1940]].<ref>http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/le-livre-de-le-pen-est-un-point-de-detail-de-la-litterature-06-03-2018-2199941_20.php</ref> He goes on to say that De Gaulle fled France but Pétain sayed to face the situation. He also criticized [[General De Gaulle|De Gaulle]] for leaving the "pseudo-resistants" do what they called their "epuration" of Nazi collaborators after the liberation. Le Pen also criticizes De Gaulle that he diabolized Pétain in order to get power and honor. <ref>http://www.cnews.fr/france/2018-03-01/les-7-anecdotes-retenir-du-livre-de-jean-marie-le-pen-775670</ref> |
In his autobiography, Le Pen starts with an introduction about life as it was during his childhood in Brittany and his ancestry. He elaborates on his childhood, his family, and his education and then about his father's death on his fishing boat when it blew up after hitting a mine during world war II. Le Pen defends the [[Vichy France|Vichy regime]], calling it "legal and legitimate", and that [[Philippe Pétain]] was right to sign the [[Armistice of 22 June 1940]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/le-livre-de-le-pen-est-un-point-de-detail-de-la-litterature-06-03-2018-2199941_20.php|title=Le livre de Le Pen est « un point de détail » de la littérature|first=Le Point,|last=magazine|date=6 March 2018|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2018}}</ref> He goes on to say that De Gaulle fled France but Pétain sayed to face the situation. He also criticized [[General De Gaulle|De Gaulle]] for leaving the "pseudo-resistants" do what they called their "epuration" of Nazi collaborators after the liberation. Le Pen also criticizes De Gaulle that he diabolized Pétain in order to get power and honor. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnews.fr/france/2018-03-01/les-7-anecdotes-retenir-du-livre-de-jean-marie-le-pen-775670|title=Les 7 anecdotes à retenir du livre de Jean-Marie Le Pen|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2018}}</ref> |
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Jean-Marie Le Pen started taking notes for his autobiography in 1975 during a 2-month-long cruise across the pacific ocean, saying "I will write my memories when I will be old". Le Pen really started writing in 2015 with the help of Marie-Christine Arnautu. The original version was written on sheets of white paper with a blue marker. Le Pen would sometimes stop everything else than writing his biography for several weeks. Le Pen already started writing a sequel, scheduled to be released in spring 2019.<ref>http://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/comment-jean-marie-le-pen-a-ecrit-ses-memoires-7792379066</ref> |
Jean-Marie Le Pen started taking notes for his autobiography in 1975 during a 2-month-long cruise across the pacific ocean, saying "I will write my memories when I will be old". Le Pen really started writing in 2015 with the help of Marie-Christine Arnautu. The original version was written on sheets of white paper with a blue marker. Le Pen would sometimes stop everything else than writing his biography for several weeks. Le Pen already started writing a sequel, scheduled to be released in spring 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/comment-jean-marie-le-pen-a-ecrit-ses-memoires-7792379066|title=Comment Jean-Marie Le Pen a écrit ses mémoires|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2018}}</ref> |
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Saïd Macaraig, a political journalist specialising in the French right, said that "it is impossible to miss such an important document. The text is well composed, at times lyrical and informative about certain historical periods". For him, this narrative, which breaks down in 1972, is "that of a nationalist in construction, torn between his desire to become a white father and the one to enjoy life." It is also a pamphlet against General de Gaulle, a recurring character in the narrative. He nevertheless judged the work inferior to the ''Mémoires de guerre'' of De Gaulle. |
Saïd Macaraig, a political journalist specialising in the French right, said that "it is impossible to miss such an important document. The text is well composed, at times lyrical and informative about certain historical periods". For him, this narrative, which breaks down in 1972, is "that of a nationalist in construction, torn between his desire to become a white father and the one to enjoy life." It is also a pamphlet against General de Gaulle, a recurring character in the narrative. He nevertheless judged the work inferior to the ''Mémoires de guerre'' of De Gaulle. |
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The [[Union of Young People for Progress]], the official movement of the Gaullist youths, criticised the words of Jean-Marie le Pen about De Gaulle, especially the passages where Le Pen wrote that "Charles de Gaulle remains a horrible source of suffering for France" or that it was "a false great man whose destiny was to help France to become small". For its president, Ferréol Delmas, the book that emerges from the old theory of "sword and shield" is ultimately only a detail of the history of Littérature.<ref |
The [[Union of Young People for Progress]], the official movement of the Gaullist youths, criticised the words of Jean-Marie le Pen about De Gaulle, especially the passages where Le Pen wrote that "Charles de Gaulle remains a horrible source of suffering for France" or that it was "a false great man whose destiny was to help France to become small". For its president, Ferréol Delmas, the book that emerges from the old theory of "sword and shield" is ultimately only a detail of the history of Littérature.<ref name="auto"/> |
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| Author | Jean-Marie Le Pen |
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| Language | French |
Release number | 50,000 |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Muller Editions |
Publication date | March 1, 2018 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 450 |
| ISBN | 9791090947214 |
| Website | jeanmarielepen |
Mémoires : fils de la nation is a book by Jean-Marie Le Pen that was published in 2018. It details in 450 pages his life from his birth to the foundation of the National Front in 1979. It already sold 100,000 copies and was out of stock at Amazon on it's first day of sales.[1][2]
Synopsis
In his autobiography, Le Pen starts with an introduction about life as it was during his childhood in Brittany and his ancestry. He elaborates on his childhood, his family, and his education and then about his father's death on his fishing boat when it blew up after hitting a mine during world war II. Le Pen defends the Vichy regime, calling it "legal and legitimate", and that Philippe Pétain was right to sign the Armistice of 22 June 1940.[3] He goes on to say that De Gaulle fled France but Pétain sayed to face the situation. He also criticized De Gaulle for leaving the "pseudo-resistants" do what they called their "epuration" of Nazi collaborators after the liberation. Le Pen also criticizes De Gaulle that he diabolized Pétain in order to get power and honor. [4]
Writing
Jean-Marie Le Pen started taking notes for his autobiography in 1975 during a 2-month-long cruise across the pacific ocean, saying "I will write my memories when I will be old". Le Pen really started writing in 2015 with the help of Marie-Christine Arnautu. The original version was written on sheets of white paper with a blue marker. Le Pen would sometimes stop everything else than writing his biography for several weeks. Le Pen already started writing a sequel, scheduled to be released in spring 2019.[5]
Release
Several publishing houses, notably Robert Laffont, refused to publish the book and it was finally published by the Editions Muller, owned since 2009 by Guillaume de Thieulloy, known for websites such as le Salon beige or Nouvelles de France. Hachette has agreed to be the publisher of the book.[2]
The first print of 50,000 copies was already sold at the publisher three days before the release of the book including 10,000 online sales. The book was in first place of Amazon's sales in all categories two days before its release. A second print of 50,000 copies was launched the day before the book was released. The book was out of stock at Amazon the day after its release.[2]
Reception
Saïd Macaraig, a political journalist specialising in the French right, said that "it is impossible to miss such an important document. The text is well composed, at times lyrical and informative about certain historical periods". For him, this narrative, which breaks down in 1972, is "that of a nationalist in construction, torn between his desire to become a white father and the one to enjoy life." It is also a pamphlet against General de Gaulle, a recurring character in the narrative. He nevertheless judged the work inferior to the Mémoires de guerre of De Gaulle.
The Union of Young People for Progress, the official movement of the Gaullist youths, criticised the words of Jean-Marie le Pen about De Gaulle, especially the passages where Le Pen wrote that "Charles de Gaulle remains a horrible source of suffering for France" or that it was "a false great man whose destiny was to help France to become small". For its president, Ferréol Delmas, the book that emerges from the old theory of "sword and shield" is ultimately only a detail of the history of Littérature.[3]
References
- ^ "Jean-Marie Le Pen : ses mémoires tirés à 50 000 exemplaires". 1 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Edition: Jean-Marie Le Pen sur les traces d'Eric Zemmour?". 2 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b magazine, Le Point, (6 March 2018). "Le livre de Le Pen est « un point de détail » de la littérature". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 25 (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Les 7 anecdotes à retenir du livre de Jean-Marie Le Pen". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Comment Jean-Marie Le Pen a écrit ses mémoires". Retrieved 27 April 2018.